Wall construction



March 16,1926.

C. RENFRO WALL CONSTRUCTION Filed June 1'7, 192s INVENTOR- Cla/r'elzc ji'eigffg,

, ATTORNEY.

Patented Mar. 16, 11926.

' Y'UNITED srA'rss 1,577,297 PATENT caries.-

CLARENCE RENFRO, OF LEXINGTON KENTUCKY.

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Application filed time 17, 1925. Serial No. 37,723.

maintained in fixed position.

A further object of the invention is to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth,

'means whereby the base employed in gypsum partition walls will be drawn up tightly through the medium of holdfast devices for such base, and further whereby said means will provide a secure anchor for such hold-fast devices, the saidmeans being interposed between the gypsum'tiles'of the lower course of the wall.

Further objects of the invention are to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, a wall construction which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, conveniently set up, and comparatively inexpensive.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, as hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views Figure 1 is a fragmentary view, in front elevation, of a wall construction, in accordance with this invention.

Figure 2 is a section on line 22, Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a section on line 33, Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a rear elevation of one of the anchoring elements.

Figure 5 is a side elevation, partly in section, of an anchoring element.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 denotes a wall formed of a series of courses of strip hollow tiles 2 and each of said tiles is constructed with three openings, indicated at 3, 4 and '5. The tiles preferably are constructed of gypsum. The wall 1 is illustrated as a partition wall and the lower course of tiles thereof is indicated at 6.

As illustrated, each side of the lower course 6, at the lower portionthereof, has

positioned thereagainst a ground strip 7 standing on edge, and plaster coatings 8.

extend throughout each side of the tile courses from the upper edge of the ground 7. Positioned against each plaster coating 8 and the ground strip arranged therebelow is a base board 9, against which is positioned a beading strip 10. The strips 7, base boards 9 and beading strips 10 constitute the base, referred to generally by thereference character 11, for the partition wall.

The elements of the'b'ase are drawn tightly in abutting engagement and against the plaster coating and lower course 6 through the mediumv of holdfast devices securely held in anchoring elements, and with each of these latter interposed between the tiles of the lower course 6. Each of the anchoring elements consists of a rectangular wooden plate 12 of less height than the height of a tile of the course 6, but of a width whereby the side edges of the plate 12 will be flush with the side faces of the said tile. Projecting at right angles with respect to one face of the plate 12, is a pair of wooden plugs 13, 14, preferably polygonal in contour and which are arranged in spaced relation with respect to each other. The plugs 13 are disposed with respect to the plate 12 so that they can be inserted into the lower openings 4, 5 of a tile of the course 6. The plugs 13, 14 are secured to the plate 12 by holdfast devices 15, having their heads 16 countersunk in the plate 12.

The ground strips 7 are nailed to the plate 12. The base boards 9 and strips 10 are secured together and also to the strips? by nailing, but if desired the holdfast devices for the base boards 9 andstrips 10 can extend through the strips 7 into the plate 12. Preferably the strips 7 are secured to the plate 12 and the base boards 9 and strips 10 to the ground strips 7.

It is thought that the many advantages of a Wall construction, more particularly the means for anchoring the base for a partition wall, in accordance with this invention, can be readily understood, and although the pre- :ferred embodiment of the construction is as illustrated and described, yet it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction can be had which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim is 1. In wall construction a base ai'ichoring element consisting of a rectangular plate adapted to be interposed between a pair of opposed tiles oi the lower course of a wall and provided with a pair of spaced right angularly disposed plugs extending into one end 0t one of the tiles for connecting said plate thereto, said plate providing means for anchoring the holdiast devices for the base oi the wall.

2. In wall construction a base anchoring element positioned in the manner as set forth and comprising a rectangular plate having fixedly secured to one face thereof a pair of right angularly disposed polygonal shaped spaced plugs.

3. In wall construction of the hollow tile type, a base anchoring element positioned in the manner as set forth and connprising a vertically disposed rectangular plate, means extending at right angles with respect to one face of and clear of the edges of said plate for connecting the latter to one end of a tile of the wall, and holdfast devices countersunk in said plate and engaging in said means for fixedly securing the latter to the plate.

4:. I11 wall construction of the hollow tile type, a base anchoring element positioned in the manner as set forth and comprising a vertically disposed rectangular plate, means extending at right angles with respect to one face thereof for connecting the plate to one end of a tile of the wall, and holdtastdevices countersunk in said plate and engaging in said means for fixedly securing the latter to the plate, said means consisting of a pair of spaced plugs each spaced from an end and the side of the plate.

In wall construction a base anchoring clement positioned in the manner as set forth and comprising a rectangular plate having fixedly secured to one face thereof a pair of right angularly disposed spaced plugs, each of said plugs positioned between the transverse center and one end of the plate and further spaced from the side edges of the plate.

6. In wall construction a base anchoring element positioned in the manner as set forth and comprising a rectangular plate having fixedly secured to one face thereof a pair of right angularly disposed spaced plugs, each of said plugs positioned between the transverse center and one end of the plate and further spaced from the side edges of the plate, said plate of a height less than the height of a tile and further of the same width as the width of an end of the tile.

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature hereto.

CLARENCE RENFRO. 

